John's of Bleecker Street

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Voted BEST PIZZA! Citysearch ?00, ?01, ?02 & ?04. Best Family Dining ?08.

Pizza, Calzone, Pasta, Salad
Serving Lunch & Dinner
Family Friendly Environment

John's of Bleecker Street was founded in 1929 by John Sasso, and the restaurant is still in its original location. We serve coal-fired, brick oven pizza, cooked in 850-degree ovens, and made to order. Among the oldest pizzerias in the city, John's captures the spirit of the New York pie with thin crust, fresh toppings and fast service. With its family-friendly environment and loyal following, John's serves thousands of people every week. Seating is in traditional, time-worn booths, surrounded by celebrity photos and New York memorabilia. We keep it simple and do it well, and we cordially invite you in for a pie!

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John's of Bleecker Street 150 reviews (212) 243-1680 278 Bleecker St New York, NY 10014 www.johnsbrickovenpizza.com Write a Review Edit Business \| Upload Photo \| E-mail to Friend	Editorial Description by Citysearch No place is the subject of as much debate among the pizza-eating public as John's. The debate between camps is largely stylistic, centering on the distribution and amount of cheese on John's pies. Unlike other New York legends like Grimaldi's or Lombardi's, which sparingly distribute mozzarella in large squarish chunks, John's scatters pebble-sized pieces that form a single uninterrupted layer of cheese when cooked. Far less contentious are John's thin, charred crust, tasty fresh sauce and generous toppings. The restaurant itself features family-friendly dining rooms with wood booths and beat-up old tables, and lines form at peak hours. Rated 7.0 out of 10 by Citysearch.

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150 Reviews of John's of Bleecker Street in New York Have experience with this business? Write a review What did you think of John's of Bleecker Street? Check Spelling Minimum required characters left: 150 (maximum 5000) Title: Rating: Click a star to select a rating New to Insider Pages? Create a Login: (or do you Already have an account ) Your First Name: Your Last Name: Zip Code: Your Email Address: Your Password: Re-enter Password: Get the Insider Scoop Newsletter. Find out about great deals, local recommendations, new site features and more! Already an Insider Pages Member? Enter your Login info: or do you need to Create an Account Your Email Address: Your Password: What is a Quality Review? Try answering these questions... What did you purchase from John's of Bleecker Street? How would you describe your personal experience? Are they a good deal? Why? Would you recommend them? What tips would you give other customers? The Only NY Pizza! 4 By Robert V. John's of Bleecker Street Unless you are willing to venture into Brooklyn, Johns is the very best pizza in NYC! The only problem are the long lines so I suggest you get there at about 4pm and you shouldnt have a problem! Posted 03/20/08 \| Printable Version Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No (you must log in or sign up to vote) The Best 4 By Alexandra J. \| Insider Expert \| Rank: 5,610 John's of Bleecker Street John's Pizzeria is a must when you are in the city. The food is great and the prices are very reasonable, especially for the city. They offer pasta, sandwiches and obviously pizza. A fun fact about this restaurant is it used to be a church so the inside is beautiful. Posted 03/18/08 \| Printable Version Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No (you must log in or sign up to vote) Johns Pizzeria 4 By Matt S. \| Insider Expert \| Rank: 1,829 John's of Bleecker Street With a nice atmosphere and GREAT pizza, its the perfect place for a family meal. It will surely leave an impression on you. They also have various other entrees including Chicken Parmesean Hero and the Cheese Manicotti. If you are a pizza enthusiast this is definitely the place for you. Its probably some of the best pizza that i ever had! Posted 08/28/05 \| Printable Version Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No (you must log in or sign up to vote) NYC's BEST Pizza 5 By Shannon M. \| Insider Guru \| Rank: 1,516 John's of Bleecker Street John's Pizza has to be THE BEST pizza in NY...Thin, crispy crust...just perfect! You can either sit down or take-out. I'd recommend sitting down at a booth, you can read through all the "graffiti" carved and written on the walls, tables, etc ... Best Pizza by far!!! Don't forget to stop by next door, at Cones, for some great dessert! PROS: BEST PIZZA IN NYC CONS: Kinda expensive, but well worth it.. Can also get crowded! Posted 06/16/05 \| Printable Version Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No (you must log in or sign up to vote) Latest reviews by Citysearch: (read all 146 reviews on Citysearch) THE BEST By NCPIZZALOVER This is the place to eat a casual meal in NY. Service was great and pizza was out of this world, thin,hot and without a doubt the best . You hear alot about other places being rude and poor quality food to us tourists but this is not the case at Johns.The food and service was so good we went back the following day and received the same great service and great pizza.We are now proudly wearing our Johns Pizzaria T-shirts and can't wait till our next vist to our new favorite pizza place.Don't forget to tip for good service and food because you will go back. Pros: SERVICE/PIZZA Cons: NONE Posted 05/15/09 Great genuine New York Style Pizza By Fashionable60 John's of Bleecker Street has been making pizza since 1929 and it is still going strong today judging by the number of persons who are already queueing up before 5 PM. This is a real honest-to-goodness genuine Italian pizza (and not at all resembling the Albanian pizza that are all over New York for those not in the know). John's makes its own red sauce and it is not salty or oily. It is made perfectly and you will come back for more, guaranteed. This is a cash only business so be prepared. There is a cash machine inside if you forget. Pros: Reasonably priced with multitude of toppings Cons: Waiting on line and the bathroom stinks (dirty and tiny) Posted 04/24/09 fab night By andrea60 Absolutely the best night - staff friendly- loads of beer-- great with my kids- best pizzas outside of italy-great atmosphere after hours of truggin the streets-cant wait to come back xxxxxx Posted 04/09/09 Don't waste your time! By mewithg Standing on line wasn't bad --as the people on line were fun to speak to. but once inside, the staff were arrogant and ego's were the size of the room. They were rude, didn't come back to service our table, and then acted like you were just in the factory assembly line of customers. This is not good NY Italian pizza; don't be fooled by the reviews. Ashame! Cons: Pizza mediocore; staff not present Posted 03/24/09 Well done pizza and a pitcher By fafafafoooood Pitcher of Yuengling, house salad, 1 Pie well done, is well done! They only really have pizza, some pasta, salad and beer, oh yeah, one type of calzone CHEESE; and its fking hugeeeeee Enough said, fantastic pizza!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pros: great pizza Cons:** sometimes a wait Posted 03/20/09